Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients included in the study by readmission status over 365 days.
| Â | All | Not readmitted | Readmitted | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjects n | 79 | 19 | 60 | Â |
Age yrs | 65.3 ± 9.9 | 61.2 ± 8.7 | 66.6 ± 10.0 | 0.036 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
male n (%) | 44 (56) | 10 (23) | 34 (77) | 0.965 |
female n (%) | 35 (44) | 9 (26) | 26 (74) | Â |
Carstairs score | 5.48 ± 3.14 | 5.52 ± 3.5 | 5.47 ± 3.0 | 0.952 |
Smoking status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Current n (%) | 37 (47) | 12 (32) | 25 (68) | 0.170 |
Ex/Never n (%) | 42 (53) | 7 (17) | 35 (83) | Â |
Home ownership | Â | Â | Â | Â |
yes (%) | 48 (61) | 7 (23) | 24 (77) | Â |
no (%) | 31 (39) | 12 (25) | 36 (75) | 0.806 |
FEV1% predicted | 42.2 ± 18.4 | 54.0 ± 19.8 | 38.4 ± 16.4 | 0.001 |
Previous COPD admission | Â | Â | Â | Â |
yes (%) | 66 (83) | 12 (18) | 54 (82) | Â |
no (%) | 13 (17) | 7 (54) | 6 (46) | 0.017 |
Age adjusted CCI | 3.0 (3-4) | 3.0 (2-4) | 3.0 (3-4.75) | 0.058 |
SGRQ total | 58.8 ± 14.6 | 56.77 ± 13.7 | 59.51 ± 14.9 | 0.480 |
HADS-Anxiety | 8.8 ± 4.3 | 9.47 ± 4.6 | 8.53 ± 4.2 | 0.407 |
HADS-Depression | 7.0 ± 3.8 | 5.58 ± 3.5 | 7.45 ± 3.8 | 0.060 |
HADS-Total | 15.8 ± 7.0 | 15.05 ± 7.2 | 15.98 ± 6.9 | 0.615 |
ESSI total | 29 (22-32) | 30 (25-32) | 27 (21-32) | 0.372 |